All experiences are preceded by mind, having mind as their master, created by mind.

Life and death are of supreme importance. Time swiftly passes by and opportunity is lost. Each of us should strive to awaken. Awaken! Take heed, do not squander your life.

When the heart is still, it can be kind. When the mind is still, it can see clearly.

Open your arms to change, but don't let go of your values.

When the iron bird flies and horses run on wheels, the Tibetan people will be scattered like ants across the face of the earth.

This very body is the Buddha. And this very earth the lotus paradise.

Compassion is not something we develop. It arises naturally as we see the truth of what is.

The mind is like a wild monkey, jumping here and there. But through meditation, we learn to see whatever arises in our mind with more spaciousness and clarity.

When you look deeply into your anger, you will see that the person you call your enemy is also suffering. As soon as you see that, the capacity for accepting and having compassion for them is there.

The Buddha's teachings are not about abandoning our lives but about bringing the fullness of our attention to our lives.

A pure mind is always full of love - real love for all others.

The meaning of life is just to be alive. It is so plain and so obvious and so simple. And yet, everybody rushes around in a great panic as if it were necessary to achieve something beyond themselves.

The mind itself is the maker of all happiness and misery; yet beings do not understand this and blame external conditions.

We can never obtain peace in the outer world until we make peace with ourselves.

Whoever told you that practice and enlightenment are separate?

The more you meditate, the more you understand yourself and the better friend you become to yourself.

The mind is like water. When it's turbulent, it's difficult to see. When it's calm, everything becomes clear.

Instead of having a deep understanding of the teaching, we need a strong confidence in our teaching, which says that originally we have Buddha nature.

The true purpose of Zen is to see things as they are, to observe things as they are, and to let everything go as it goes.

The law of nature is the law of cause and effect. As you sow, so shall you reap.

Every being has the potential of becoming a Buddha. Our true nature is Buddha nature.

External phenomena are like a dream, whatever appears is not real. Recognize the nature of dream-like phenomena to be dream-like.

The dharma is not in the books. If you want to find the dharma, look in your mind.

The best way to solve a problem is to help someone else solve their problem.

The true path is not difficult; just avoid picking and choosing.

When we develop patience, we find that we develop a reserve of calm and tranquility.

The farther you enter into truth, the deeper it is.

To see the truth, do not be for or against. The struggle between for and against is the mind's worst disease.

Although all phenomena are empty of inherent existence, they function perfectly well.

Zen proposes its solution by directly appealing to facts of personal experience and not to book-knowledge.

When things fall apart and we're on the verge of we know not what, the test of each of us is to stay on that brink and not concretize.

When you practice gratefulness, there is a sense of respect toward others.

Don't be afraid of the future. The future is good.